In 2024, MÁV trains were delayed by 6.9 years
On Saturday, the Hungarian railway company MÁV published its annual report for 2024, summarizing passenger transport results. Over the year, more than 1.1 million trips were completed, with four out of five trains arriving on time.
According to the report, starting in the summer of 2025, the company will begin compensating passengers for delays exceeding 20 minutes. In 2024, approximately 66,000 trains experienced such delays, accounting for 6% of all trips.
Overall, MÁV trains spent 95.5 million minutes in transit, equivalent to 181 years. Of these, 3.6 million minutes (or 6.9 years) were due to delays. MÁV acknowledges that this figure is worse than in previous years but attributes the situation to increased passenger traffic following the introduction of regional and national travel passes, as well as a fare reform. The company also notes that the rise in passenger numbers has placed additional strain on aging infrastructure and rolling stock.
Meanwhile, suburban HÉV trains achieved a record punctuality rate of 99.6%, which MÁV considers one of the best results in the world.
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